I must take issue with the term 'a mere child,' for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult.
Fran LebowitzRead
It takes solitude under the stars, for us to be reminded of our eternal origin and our far destiny.
Interpretation
Solitude in nature helps us reflect on our beginnings and potential future.
This quote emphasizes the importance of spending time alone in nature, particularly under the stars, as a way to connect with our fundamental existence and contemplate our place in the universe. It suggests that such moments of solitude allow us to gain insights about our origins and aspirations, reminding us of the broader context of our lives.
In practice
During a motivational speech about personal growth and reflection.
I must take issue with the term 'a mere child,' for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult.
As a species we're fundamentally insane. Put more than two of us in a room, we pick sides and start dreaming up reasons to kill one another. Why do you think we invented politics and religion?
It may be true that my desk here is really 'nothing but' a transient eddy of electrons in the flux of universal process. Nevertheless, I find that it continues to support my feet, my revolver, and my cigars all day long. What happens when my back is turned I don't know. Or much care. That's no concern of mine.
Fine words are traded. Noble deeds gain respect. But people who are not good, why abandon them?
No man has a right in America to treat any other man "tolerantly" for tolerance is the assumption of superiority. Our liberties are equal rights of every citizen.
Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.
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